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Paralectotype vs Paratype - What's the difference?

paralectotype | paratype |

In biology|lang=en terms the difference between paralectotype and paratype

is that paralectotype is (biology) any additional specimen from among a set of syntypes, after a lectotype has been designated from among them while paratype is (biology) a specimen of an organism that is used as the basis of a taxonomic description.

As nouns the difference between paralectotype and paratype

is that paralectotype is (biology) any additional specimen from among a set of syntypes, after a lectotype has been designated from among them while paratype is (biology) a specimen of an organism that is used as the basis of a taxonomic description.

paralectotype

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) Any additional specimen from among a set of syntypes, after a lectotype has been designated from among them.

    • paratype

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) A specimen of an organism that is used as the basis of a taxonomic description

    • See also

    *holotype